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Grit

Ghost town · Mason County, Texas

Grit quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Grit quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grit is a ghost town in Mason County, Texas. It is one of 4 former communities in Mason County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grit as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.7833° N, 99.3200° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,716 ft
Nearest living townMason, TX
Distance to it6 miles
Coordinates30.78330, -99.32000

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What's there now

Grit is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mason, TX (population 1,993), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,716 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Grit?

Grit is in Mason County, Texas, at 30.7833, -99.3200.

How many ghost towns are in Mason County?

Mason County, Texas has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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